Toxics Action at AVR Incinerator in Rotterdam

Greenpeace activists block the waste bunker of AVR in Rotterdam for a few hours by chaining themselves. They hang a banner reading "Afvalverbranding: Nee, Afvalpreventie: Ja", which translates to English as "Incineration: No, Waste Prevention: Yes".

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Toxicactie bij AVR Afvalverwerking in Rotterdam

Greenpeace actievoerders blokkeren de afvalbunker van AVR in Rotterdam voor een paar uur door zich vast te ketenen. Ze hangen een spandoek op met de tekst "Afvalverbranding: Nee, Afvalpreventie: Ja".

Unique identifier: GP01NLG

Type: Image

Shoot date: 12/05/1992

Locations: Europe, West Europe, Netherlands, Rotterdam

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Andrew Sanders

Size: 3641px × 2368px 2MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Toxics Action at AVR Incinerator in Rotterdam the Netherlands

Greenpeace activists block the waste bunker and climb into the transportation cranes at the AVR incinerator in Rotterdam. AVR is Europe's largest incinerator of household waste and is planning an expansion of the complex. Of most serious concern are the continuing emissions from the AVR incinerator of poisonous dioxins.

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